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Calibrachoa
Calibrachoa

Winter Squash
Winter Squash



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About Calibrachoa and Winter Squash

What is

Life Span

Annual
Annual

Type

Tender Perennial
Vegetable

Origin

North America, Mexico, Central America, South America
Central America, Mexico, North America

Types

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Neck, Really Big Hybrid, Waltham

Number of Varieties

505
0 40000
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Habitat

Depression on prairies, Moist Ditches
Cultivated Beds

USDA Hardiness Zone

9-119-11
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

12-1
12-1

Sunset Zone

8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
A1, A2, A3, H1, H2, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

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Prostrate/Trailing

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

102.00 cm7.62 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

20.30 cm50.80 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

White, Yellow, Red, Blue, Purple, Orange, Pink
Yellow, Gold

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
Bicolor

Fruit Color

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Peach, Tan

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Gray Green
Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Gray Green
Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Gray Green
Green, Dark Green, Yellow green

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green
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Shape

Leaf Shape

Oblong
Heart-shaped

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun

Growth Rate

Fast
Very Fast

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand
Loam

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral
Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained
Well drained

Bloom Time

Indeterminate
Early Summer, Indeterminate

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Drought
Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot
Container, Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Seedlings, Stem Planting, Transplanting
Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Keep the ground moist but not water-logged, Requires regular watering, Requires watering in the growing season
Prefer drip-irrigation instead of Over-head watering, Requires regular watering

In Summer

Lots of watering
Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate
Moderate

In Winter

Average Water
Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral
Neutral

Soil Type

Loam, Sand
Loam

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained
Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun

Pruning

Prune to stimulate growth
Cut out old flower stalks, Prune after flowering, Remove dead or diseased plant parts, Remove the old foliage

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Apply 10-10-10 amount, Balanced organic fertilizer, iron-rich fertilizer, Nitrogen, Phosphate

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch
Bacteria wilt, Bacterial leaf spot, Blight, Cucumber beetles, Cutworms, Dry root rot, Fusarium leaf spot, Soft scales

Plant Tolerance

Drought
Full Sun, Shade areas, Shallow soil

Facts

Flowers

Showy
Showy

Flower Petal Number

Single, Double, Semi-Double
Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

Edible Fruit

Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

Fragrant Fruit

Fragrant Leaf

Fragrant Bark/Stem

Showy Foliage

Showy Bark

Foliage Texture

Medium
Coarse

Foliage Sheen

Matte
Matte

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

White bugs
Ants, Bees

Allergy

-
Dermatitis

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Bouquets, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes, Used for decorating walls, fences, gates, hedges, etc.
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Beauty Benefits

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Glowing Skin, Good for skin and hair

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Air purification
Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

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Antiasthamatic, anti-cancer, Cardiovascular problems, cholesterol-lowering, constipation, Diabetes, Fiber, High blood pressure, High cholestrol, Immunity, Manganese, Obesity, Vitamin A, Vitamin C, Vitamin E

Part of Plant Used

Flowers
Flowers, Fruits, Leaves, Seeds

Other Uses

Decoration Purposes, Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant
For making oil, Used As Food

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Bedding Plant, Container, Hanging Basket, Houseplant, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall, Tropical
Edible, Herb / Vegetable, Vine

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

CALIBRACHOA
CUCURBITA pepo 'White Crown of Thorns'

Common Name

Calibrachoa, Million Bells
Winter Squash

In Hindi

Calibrachoa
कोंहड़ा

In German

Calibrachoa
Winter squash

In French

Calibrachoa
courges d'hiver

In Spanish

Calibrachoa
calabaza de invierno

In Greek

Calibrachoa
σκουός χειμώνα

In Portuguese

Calibrachoa
abóbora

In Polish

Calibrachoa
dynia

In Latin

Calibrachoa
cucurbita

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Tracheophyta
Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida

Order

Solanales
Violales

Family

Solanaceae
Cucurbitaceae

Genus

Calibrachoa
Cucurbita

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

-
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Subfamily

Petunioideae
Papilionoideae

Number of Species

1627
1 27800
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Properties of Calibrachoa and Winter Squash

Wondering what are the properties of Calibrachoa and Winter Squash? We provide you with everything About Calibrachoa and Winter Squash. Calibrachoa doesn't have thorns and Winter Squash doesn't have thorns. Also Calibrachoa does not have fragrant flowers. Calibrachoa has allergic reactions like and Winter Squash has allergic reactions like . Compare all the properties and characteristics of these two plants. Find out which of these plant can be used as indoor plant. If you are interested to decorate your house and garden, find out aesthetic uses, compare them and select the plant which will beautify your surrounding. Along with beautification, try comparing medicinal and edible uses of Calibrachoa and Winter Squash and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

Season and Care of Calibrachoa and Winter Squash

Season and care of Calibrachoa and Winter Squash is important to know. While considering everything about Calibrachoa and Winter Squash Care, growing season is an essential factor. Calibrachoa season is Spring, Summer, Fall and Winter and Winter Squash season is Spring, Summer, Fall and Winter. The type of soil for Calibrachoa is Loam, Sand and for Winter Squash is Loam while the PH of soil for Calibrachoa is Acidic, Neutral and for Winter Squash is Neutral.

Calibrachoa and Winter Squash Physical Information

Calibrachoa and Winter Squash physical information is very important for comparison. Calibrachoa height is 102.00 cm and width 20.30 cm whereas Winter Squash height is 7.62 cm and width 50.80 cm. The color specification of Calibrachoa and Winter Squash are as follows:

  • Calibrachoa flower color: White, Yellow, Red, Blue, Purple, Orange and Pink

  • Calibrachoa leaf color: Green and Gray Green

  • Winter Squash flower color: Yellow and Gold

  • Winter Squash leaf color: Green, Dark Green

Care of Calibrachoa and Winter Squash

Care of Calibrachoa and Winter Squash include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Calibrachoa pruning is done Prune to stimulate growth and Winter Squash pruning is done Cut out old flower stalks, Prune after flowering, Remove dead or diseased plant parts and Remove the old foliage. In summer Calibrachoa needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Winter Squash needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.